Abundance and species composition of plankton in the Gulf of Gdansk near the planned underwater outfall of the Gdansk-Wschod (Gdansk-East) sewage treatment plant

• Autorzy: Żmijewska M. I. , Niemkiewicz E. , Bielecka L.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The aim of this paper is to determine the current biological state of life in the pelagic zone of the Gulf of Gdansk in relation to the planned start-up of an underwater outfall which will discharge sewage from the Gdansk-Wschod (Gdansk-East) sewage treatment plant. The plankton material was collected during two research cruises in July and October 1998. The samples were taken at 15 stations in four profiles located near Wyspa Sobieszewska (Sobieszewo Island), perpendicular to the coastline. Both the taxonomic and numerical structure of phytoplankton and zooplankton were typical of the coastal area of the Gulf of Gdansk. The species diversity depends on hydrological conditions, mainly input from the River Wisla (Vistula). The abundance and biomass of phytoplankton in 1998 were several times lower than in 1994 and 1995 in the area off Gorki Wschodnie, the profile located closest to the planned construction site. This could have been caused by generally lower temperatures in 1998 in comparison to previous years. In the investigated area only traces of algal eutrophication indicator species were noted. However, potentially toxic species were confirmed and were most abundant near the Wisla mouth. The highest concentrations of pelagic fauna occur in the shallowest area closest to the shoreline. Long-term observations of the dynamics of the variations in abundance and species composition indicate the increasing significance of one particular species - Acartia bifilosa.

Słowa kluczowe

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Baltic Sea; plankton; distribution

• Wydawca: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology ; Elsevier
• Czasopismo: Oceanologia
• Rocznik: 2000
• Tom: No. 42 (3)
• Strony: 335--357
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 33 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Żmijewska M. I.

autor

Niemkiewicz E.

autor

Bielecka L.

• Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, al. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland,

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